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Jan. 1, 1935. M. BRODSKY BOX Filed Jan. 21, 1933 INVNTOR PW ATTORNEYSPatented Jan. 1, 1935 I I v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Michael M.Brodsky, Brooklyn. N. Y., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Johnson &Johnson, a

corporation of New Jersey Application January 21, 1933, Serial No.652,738 4 Claims. (Cl. 229-17) This invention relates to an improvementin ing flap 14, top flaps 15 to 18 and bottom flaps boxes or cartons,and particularly to a type of 19 to 22. When the blank is folded on thedotbox adapted for containing a number of small and-dash lines shown inFig. 1, it assumes the packages -or envelopes arranged for successiveshape shown in Figs. 2 and 3. To maintain it removal from the box. inthat shape, the securing flap 14 is adhesively 5 One of the objects ofthe invention is to proattached to the side wall 12 and the bottom flapsvide a box of this character, inexpensively con- 19, 20, 21 and 22 arealso adhesively secured structed, so that it may be furnished to acustogether in the conventional. way in overlapping tomer as aprotective carton or container-for relationshiptoclose the bottom of thebox. Likeits contents, which are in the form of relatively wise, afterthe box is filled, such as with relatively 10 fiat packages or envelopesand which are adapted flat packages or envelopes 23 or other contents,to be drawn out one at a time-from a slot in the top flaps to18inclusive are adhesively sethe box until they are depleted, the articlesin cured together in overlapped relationship to seal the box beinggravity-fed toward the outlet openthe box and protect its contents. I 7l5 ing so that as one is removed, the next article At 24 is indicated aremovable panel provided 15 presents itself in position for removal. inthe front 10 of the box, the panel being defined More particularly, theinvention contemplates by a weakened tear-line 30 that it'may be easilya cardboard receptacle having sealed ends formed removed to provide thedischarge opening or slot by overlapping flaps on the blank from which25 through which the lowermost article in the the box is made, one ofthe panels of the box being stack within the box is reached by thefingers 20! provided with a discharge opening located at its and graspedand withdrawn through the disextreme lower end, said opening beingformed charge opening. This operation is facilitated by after the box isacquired by the purchaser, by the finger'entrances 26 and 27constituting widtearing out a part of the body of the box that enedportions of the discharge opening25. The

is defined by weakened tear lines produced durfinger entrance 26 islocated in the front 25 ing the manufacture of the box. The dischargepanel of the box, while that shown at 27 is formed opening or slot soformed may be of relatively in the bottom of the box and'extends throughnarrow width and is provided with one or more the several overlappingbottom, flaps 19 to 22 widened portions constituting finger-entranceinclusive. Through this arrangement the rela- 30 openings, one of whichis located in the bottom tively fiat packages or envelopes 23 may be 30of the box so that the lowermost package or gripped fiatwise between thefingers and drawn envelope in the box is readily accessible to the .outof the box without being crushed. To enable fingers and maybeeasilyengaged and withdrawn the finger entrance 27 to extend through the fromthe box. several bottom flaps, one of the edges. on each 'In theaccompanying drawing, wherein several 01' the flaps 19, 20 and 22 isrecessed at 28 35 embodiments of the invention. are shown, Fig. 1 duringthemanufacture of the box blank, these is a plan view of the blankfromwhich one form recesses lying in registration with one another ofthe improved box is made; Fig. 2 is a perspecwhen "the box is assembledand in registration tive view of a box made from the blank shown withthe part 29 of the tear-cut panel 24.

40 in Fig. 1, showing the same as it appears after When the purchaserobtains the box, it is com- 40.

it has been emptied of its contents; Fig. 3 is a pletely sealed. Bytearing out the panel 24, he vertical sectional view of the box, withthe conmay easily insert his fingers through the finger tents partlyremoved from it; Fig. 4 is a transentrances 26 and 2'7 and grasp thelowermost verse sectional view through the box, the view envelope orpackage 23in the box, drawing it out being taken through the part of thebox where through the discharge opening 25 as clearly in- 45 thedischarge opening is located; Fig. 5 is a verdicated in Fig. 3. When thelowermost article tical sectional view through the part of the box iswithdrawn, that which is located above it drops where the dischargeopening is located, before down in position to be removed, thiscontinuing the discharge opening has been produced by tearuntil thecontents of the box are ple ed. The ing out the removable part of thebox body. box, being of simple one-piece construction, can 50 In Fig. 1of the drawing, the blank is disclosed be supplied without additionalcost in place of from which the box shown in Figs. 2 to 5 is thoseordinarily used, with the added feature formed. It comprises a cardboardsheet divided of easy dispensation of the contents, provided. by foldlines to form it into a front panellO. What I claim is: 1

5 side panels 11 and 12, a back panel 13, a secur- 1. A box or cartonprovided with a front wall flaps, said portion when removed withthetearout panel forming a recess in the flap of which it was a part, whichrecess lies in alignment with the recesses in the other bottom flaps sothat the several aligned recesses cooperate to form a finger openingthrough the several bottom flaps, the front wall of the box also havinga finger opening formed by the removal of the tear-out panel.

2. A box or carton having a front panel, a bottom composed of severaloverlapping, united flaps, some of said flaps having aligned recesses atthe front of the box, one of said flaps being an imperforate flap, atear-out panel in the front of the box being connected with a portionmade up of a part of the imperforate flap and so shaped that when it andsaid portions are removed it will form a recess in the imperforate flapin alignment with the recesses. in the other flaps without disturbingthe relationship of the removed, said panel being connected with aportion made up of a tear-out part of the imperiorate flap, which partlies in registration with the aligned recesses in several of the unitedflaps so that when the tear-out panel and said portion are removed arecess corresponding to and in? alignmentwith the recesses in theseveral united flaps will be produced in the imperforate flap withoutdisturbing the relationship of said flap to the other flaps, a portionof'the tear-out panel serving to form a finger opening in the frontpanel when the tear-out panel is removed.

4. A box or carton provided with a front wall and overlapping bottomclosure flaps, said bottom flaps being all of' substantially thesamesize, several of said closure flaps being provided with recesses inone of their edges, the recesses being located in alignment when theflaps are in overlapped relationship, a tear-out panel formed in thefront of the box, said panel when removed producing a discharge slot,said tearout panel being connected with a tear-out portion of one of thebottom flaps, said portion when removed with the tear-out panel, forminga recess in the flap of which it was a part, which recess lies inalignment with the recesses in the other bottom flaps so that theseveral aligned recesses co-operate to form a finger opening ex tendingthrough the several similarly-sized bottom flaps, the front wall of thebox also having a finger opening formed by the removal of the tear-outpanel, the several similarly sized bottom flaps forming a multi-layeredbottom of uniform thickness for the box on which the contents thereofare supported.

MICHAEL M. BRODSKY.

